Self launching your RISE

JL · Post by JL » Fri May 09, 2008 11:48 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMegFouZcas Note: When landing tug on the 'top' front line !!!

Kite Kook · Post by **Kite Kook** » Sat May 10, 2008 12:12 am

i like how you have used the minute or so of dead air/black screen at the end so we, the viewers have a chance to really let this lesson sink in. ;) EDIT - hey it's gone. oh well, sarcasm gets me a shorter vid. Next up, the helmet cam vid of the water relaunch?
seriously tho, nice use of music

bricktop · Post by **bricktop** » Sat May 10, 2008 7:29 am

Nice one Jimmy,
now how do you relaunch from the water?????

Ger

KUS · Post by **KUS** » Sat May 10, 2008 7:59 am

I liked it, beauty launch, haha. On a steady lightwind day this is great.....with my kite I think I would have tied it to the front post tho, not the one in back so you don't launch yer lines into the gazebo roof on a gust

or get yer sorry butt slammed into the post

all been done before. The people grater at IV, haha

Yes, the "dark side" (screen) moment at the end really sets the mood

I have to agree

Remember JL, Poggies are for girls

JL · Post by JL » Sat May 10, 2008 8:11 am

If I secure any closer downwind my kite is into a picnic table ... I have bonded with my pogies ... They would cushion your knuckles as you bounce off things Kus ...

p.s. This launch works great in high winds , I just let the kite fully depower when I secure it !!!

Martin · Post by **Martin** » Sat May 10, 2008 9:16 am

Self launching the Rise??? You didn't think we would spot "Nelie" your "kite girl" in your video, did you?
Nice one JL, liked the music as well.

winddoctor · Post by **winddoctor** » Sat May 10, 2008 9:19 am

Thanks JL. Really helpful!

sonicspectrum · Post by **sonicspectrum** » Sat May 10, 2008 9:30 am

Jimmy, you're a legend...love the neil young too.

peterdaam · Post by **peterdaam** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:08 am

Jimmy, used your technique out at Gordons yesterday. tied it to a big piece of drift wood on the beach. first time out the tide was really low so the kite just sat on the rocks till i got back to my bar to get it into the air, but the second time the tide was up so i just walked the kite out into the water and let it sit out there till i got it up in the air.

awesome technique, just have to be sure that there is no big hole coming towards the kite, don't want it to roll before you get to the bar to control it.

JL · Post by JL » Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:53 am

I often put a weight bag on the kite near the trailing edge & trip it by tugging on the BOTTOM steering line ... A tarp is a good idea to avoid barnacle bites !!!

peterdaam · Post by **peterdaam** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:59 am

yeah i think we need to organize some truck loads of sand to the non sandy beaches on the island for kiteboarding!

letting it sit in the water works pretty good, just get quite a bit of junk seaweed on the lines, oh well... the price you gotta pay to get out on the water by yourself!

Self launching your RISE

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